A comprehensive look at the competitive situation, from unit sales to profit margins.
Tablets
The iPad-Sized Nail in the PC’s Coffin
There’s no question about it: the perils are deep and wide for companies whose primary business is making PCs.
50 Must-Have iPad Apps
Fifty must-have apps, from A to Z: here’s a list of essentials every iPad owner should consider
Windows Blue and the Rise of Ultramobiles
Later this year, Microsoft will introduce an upgrade to Windows 8, code named Windows Blue. It will be quite an important update to the current version of the company’s PC operating system.
Video: Let’s Talk About Facebook Home
TIME Tech’s Doug Aamoth, Harry McCracken and Jared Newman discuss Facebook Home.
Google’s Next Nexus 7 Tablet: 6 Things I’d Like to See
I use a Nexus 7 regularly, having bought the 16 GB version soon after it launched last summer. Here’s what I’d like to see in Google’s next Nexus 7 tablet.
“I'm calling you from a cell phone, a real handheld portable cell phone.”
— Motorola's Martin Cooper to Bell Labs rival Joel Engel on April 3, 1973.
Phablets Are a Niche, Not a Fad
Phablets are basically the Rodney Dangerfield of smartphones. Despite the popularity of jumbo handsets like Samsung’s Galaxy Note, they get no respect.
The Hardware Company’s Dilemma
If you are a technology company not named Apple, then the answer to this question is vital to your future.
Peak Battery: Why Smartphone Battery Life Still Stinks, and Will for Years
In the five years since Apple released its first iPhone, touch-screen smartphones have become thinner, lighter, faster and more capable. But through it all, battery life has mostly stayed the same.
Microsoft Paves Way for Smaller Windows 8 Tablets
Microsoft is apparently making room for smaller Windows 8 tablets that could compete with devices like Amazon’s Kindle Fire and Apple’s iPad Mini.
Apple Deals: When’s the Best Time to Buy?
Bargain-hunting site Dealnews has run some numbers to determine the best times to get the biggest deals on various Apple products.
